The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-27
DOUBTFUL VICTORY.
Memphis Leads In the Score, but
Will II Standi
4 Critical Situation Relieved by
Touching Novelty-No Game
at new Orleans.

The threatening aspect oil the
weather kept large number Of base
ball enthusiasts away from Citizens
Park yesterday, and when Umpire
Suck called play there were few
over 100 persons seated in the grand
stand and on the bleaching boards.
The weather was raw and chilly, but
the spectators did not mind 1t. They
warmed up as the game progressed,
and became so deeply interested In
the play that they forgot all about the
weather. The few that were present
saw not only a close and exciting con-
test, but they saw Birmingham lose a
game that, had the Magic City boys
been given fair shake, rightfully be-
longsd to them. The Birminghams
tied the score several times. When
they came In for their half Of the
ninth inning the score stood 10 to s in
favor Of Memphis. Hillery and Burks
scored on an error and three Dagger,
and stallings, who had hit to Andrews,
went around 10 third on wild throw
to Croity, who was on fst base.
There was now only one man out, and
as HAYS stepped up to the plate every
body was satisfied that the Browns
were beaten. But Doyle was too
much for the players and the
crowd. He ran In from short and
yelled to Suck to call the gsms as It
was too dark to play ball. Doyle was
reinforced by Andrews and some
o.her members Of the Browns, and all
claimed that II was too dark to play,
and that they were unable TO see the
ball. The Birmingham players took
the opposite view and insisted that
the game 20 on. By this time the two
teams, together with Manager Nc
Carly, OF the Birmi7gbams, had sur.
rounded Umpire Suck, aud at ono time
II looked as II they intended 10 mob
him. AT er ten minutes talk Suck ex'
treated himtelf and called the game
on account OF darkness, the score
going back to the eighth inning, and
giving the game to Memphis by the
score OF 10 to 8. Msnsger McCarty al
once notified Suck that he would pro
test the game, and he is satisfied ths'
President Morrow will decide In hit
favor. The features were long run
ming catch Of high fly by ID. Nc
Keough, Doyle's work at short and
the batting Of Andrews, Phelap, Rec
cius and Burke.
McAleer opened for Memphis By
hitting cafe, but was thrown out try
ing TO steal second. Andrews followed
by driving the sphere over the fenc,
for q home iun. Doyle cent the bal
10 right for two bags and second OF
Reccius's single. The latter stole sec
ond and scored on Phelan's base hit
n the second, after two men were out
McAleer resched first on Weber
mufi OF his high fly. He stole recon-
and came toms on Andrews's single
ID. McKeough hit fafs In the third In
ming, went to second on balk, an
scored on Reccius's drive 10 center 10
two bags. Reccius stole third, wher
he was left, Phelsn being doubled n
on first on g. McKeough's foul tip /
Snyder. In the filth Recclus earns
\ run on his hit, steal and Phelan'
two Dagger TO second. Phelsn rsppe
the ball for two bases, and Rscciu
crossed the plate. In th
eighth inning, after Orotty and Bake
had been retired. McAleer pope
up a fly which Burks muiied. An
drevs hit taie to center, and on Du
fees wild throw 10 Fuller al thirC
McAleer scored. Andrews weu
around 10 third and fcored on HI
lery's muf Of Burks's throw Of Doyle
grounder.
Duifee led Of for Birmingham in th
fst inning by getting bis bssa o
balls and Il, aliDg second. Fuller q
frat by being hit by pitched bal
a. Burks hit for Two bases and DUFF
and Fuller scored. Mesran's slo
grounder vge thrown wild by Geors
McKeough and Burks scored, Mara
going 20 third and coming home o
sIallipgs's grounder 10 Doyle In II
third in5i1g Banks hit safe and s.c
second. Masran sent gioundor
Reccius, who threw the ball 10 SCI
ond 10 cot of Burks. The latter q
in a ch sse, but Rsccius hit him on u
back which allowed him 10 Isga
second. Hays bit for q base 81
Burks and Masran scored. In u
9th Masran was given bis base I
balls aud stole second. StalliDgs b
safe and both he and Mssran cross
the plate on Hsys's drive to left a }
for two bsses. In the ninth inni
Hillery reached first on ID. McKeougt
mufi OF his fly and stole tecon
coming home on Burk's three bags
10 center. Masran flied out 10 N
Aleer. stallings sent q grounder
Andrews, who threw home TO cut
Burke, but the latter scored. Bal
threw wild 10 hrst and Slallinge ",
around TO third, where he was left,
game being called on account Of da
mesa.
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